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You seemed so far away, Miss Honey whispered, awestruck. Oh, I was. I was flying past the stars on silver wings, Matilda said. It was wonderful.

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl
Age: 74 †
Born: 1916
Born: September 13
Died: 1990
Died: November 23
Author
Autobiographer
Fighter Pilot
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Short Story Writer
Writer
Llandaf
Wing Commander Roald Dahl
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Matilda
Wonderful
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Stars
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Away
Silver
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